Finding Islamic Books for and with Latino Children
Fifteen years ago, my husband and I, both Latino converts to Islam, welcomed our first son to this world. Alhamdulillah, he was the first Muslim child born into our families, a blend of Puerto Rican and Ecuadorian heritages living here in the U.S. His fitra, that innate faith in one Supreme Creator, was untainted unlike ours had been. He did not have to discover Islam later in life in his teens and twenties like his parents had…And so began our Muslim parenting journey, one that we are still striving to navigate efficiently as more and more challenges and blessings present themselves.
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Wendy Díaz on Creating Children's Spanish Islamic Resources
Alhamdulillah, I think there are a growing number of resources for Spanish-speaking adult Muslims. These include literature as well as websites, audio, and videos. However, I think the Spanish-speaking Muslim community is lacking resources for Muslim children…
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Hablamos Islam, We Speak Islam
In 2009, only one percent of Muslims identified as Hispanic. By 2018, that number had reached seven percent, according to the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding’s annual report “American Muslim Poll: Predicting and Preventing Islamophobia. “That’s a 700 percent growth in less than 10 years, and no other group has grown at this rate,” reported Dalia Mogahed, ISPU’s Director of Research.
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Bringing Voice to a Life’s Journey to Islam
That is the opening line of author Wendy Díaz’s “De Puerto Rico to Islam With Love.” This collection of poetry is self-described as works that speak to identity and faith. But it is so much more!
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ICNA/WhyIslam Humans of Islam Interview
I’m at peace and I feel like I have the answers I need to live my life according to what God wants from me.
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Religion, Culture Mix at Itfar Dinner
Students came together to break their Ramadan fast over an iftar dinner and stayed for halal tex-mex in Lerner. The mix of the two unlikely meals represented the blend of cultures at Tuesday night's "Latinos in Islam: Rediscovering our Roots."
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Local Muslim Authors Investing In Future With Books For Children
“I wanted to offer my own children a chance to learn Islam from an early age, something that as a convert, I was not able to do,” said Diaz. “And I wanted to give them the opportunity to do so in their own language... Of course, we didn’t stop at just our own kids, we began printing our books and offering them to other parents like us so that their children can also benefit.”
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Hablamos Islam Niños
Like many bilingual parents, Wendy Diaz and her husband Hernán Guadalupe decided that once they start a family, they will first teach their native language, Spanish, so the children will be able to learn their mother tongue.
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